Chevrolet 2011 HHR Owner's Manual page 95

Here are the most important things to know about the
airbag system:
WARNING:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash
if you are not wearing your safety belt
you have airbags. Airbags are designed to work
with safety belts, but do not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to deploy in every
crash. In some crashes safety belts are your only
restraint. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? on
page 2 64.
Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps
reduce your chance of hitting things inside the
vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags are
supplemental restraints to the safety belts.
Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt
properly whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
WARNING:
Airbags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. Anyone who is up against, or
very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily
even if
close to the airbag, as you would be if you were
sitting on the edge of your seat or leaning forward.
Safety belts help keep you in position before and
during a crash. Always wear your safety belt,
even with airbags. The driver should sit as far
back as possible while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep against
the door or side windows in seating positions with
roof-rail airbags.
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